Surface Treatment and Coating of Additively Manufactured Components
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Laser Coatings".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 59
Special Issue Editors
Interests: laser powder bed fusion; process modelling; alloy; laser; additive manufacturing
Interests: mechanical properties of fibre resin matrix composites
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Dear Colleagues,
Additive manufacturing enables the production of three-dimensional objects through a layered approach, thereby removing the necessity for molds and providing greater design flexibility in comparison to conventional manufacturing techniques. This group of manufacturing technologies, which has developed considerably since the onset of the millennium, is now capable of processing various metal alloys such as aluminium, copper, cobalt, nickel, steel, and titanium. While providing design flexibility and working with a variety of materials, as well as being utilized by multiple industries like the aerospace and biomedical industries, additive manufacturing techniques continue to pose challenges, including creating surfaces that fail to meet quality standards due to their layered nature. Researchers and engineers attempting to overcome these challenges frequently aim to modify the manufacturing setup, enhance process parameters to reduce roughness, or investigate post-processing techniques, thus leading to invention or the adoption different techniques.
This Special Issue aims to gather research from respected experts in the field and deliver comprehensive analyses concerning the design, materials, and processing of additively manufactured objects. Researchers concentrating on surface improvements for various additive manufacturing methods such as powder bed fusion or directed energy deposition, as well as those addressing different post-processing techniques like abrasive flow machining, vibratory finishing, and chemical milling, are invited to submit their papers to this Special Issue. Additionally, research on the application of various specialized coatings for biomedical, aerospace, and aesthetic purposes is also welcome in this Special Issue. Finally, research on the surface improvement of additively manufactured components through machining will also be published.
Dr. Ozgur Poyraz
Dr. Fei Cheng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- optimization of additive manufacturing process parameters for surface quality
- binder jetting, directed energy deposition, material extrusion, and powder bed fusion
- abrasive flow machining, chemical polishing/milling, laser polishing, shot/shock peening, and vibratory finishing
- coatings for aerospace, aesthetic, and biomedical purposes
- coating and material characterization for adhesion, abrasion, friction, lubrication, mechanical performance, and wear
- the modelling and simulation of post-manufacturing processes
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